John Adams 
John was born on October 19th, 1735 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA. John's father was John Adams and his mother was Susannah Boylston. His paternal grandparents were Joseph Adams and Hannah Bass. He was an only child. He died at the age of 90 on July 4th, 1826 in Quincy, Norfolk, MA.General Notes
When young Thomas Adams expressed an interest in public life, John responded, "Public business, my son, must always be done by somebody. It will be done by somebody or other. If wise men decline it, others will not; if honest men refuse it, others will not. A young man should weigh well his plans. Integrity should be preserved in all events, as essential to his happiness, through every stage of his existence. His first maxim then should be to place his honor out of reach of all men. In order to do this he must make it a rule never to become dependent of public employments for subsistence. Let him have a trade, a profession, a farm, a shop, something where he can honestly live, and then he may engage in public affairs, if invited, upon independent principles. My advice to my children is to maintain an independent character." From "John Adams", a biography by David McCulloch, published by Simon & Schuster, NY, 2001, pg. 415.
OTHER SOURCES: LDS Family History Library Ancestral File #8MRJ-JW
WEB:
"Genealogy of the Presidents of the USA http://users.legacyfamilytree.com/USPresidents/7833.htm
LITERATURE:
"John Adams", by David McCullough, Simon & Schuster, NY 2001.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1552 in Barton St. David, Somerset, England d.19 Mar 1604 in Barton St. David, Somerset, England
- b.1584 in Barton St. David, Somerset, England d.06 Aug 1646 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA
- b.1557 in Barton St. David, Somerset, England d.15 Jan 1615 in Barton St. David, Somerset, England
- b.09 Feb 1626 in Kingsweston, Somersetshire, England d.06 Dec 1694 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA
- b.May 1587 in Charlton, Mackrel, Somersetshire, England d.21 Jan 1672 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA
- b.24 Dec 1654 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA d.12 Feb 1737 in Quincy, Norfolk, MA
- b.28 Mar 1634 in Roxbury, MA d.27 Aug 1692 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA
- b.08 Feb 1690 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA d.25 May 1761 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA
- b.18 Sep 1630 in Plymouth, MA d.23 Sep 1716 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA
- b.28 Jan 1662 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA d.24 Oct 1705 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA
- b.1599 in Of, Southampton, Hampshire, England d.12 Sep 1687 in Duxbury, Plymouth, MA
- b.1634 in Of, Duxbury, Plymouth, MA d.12 Oct 1674 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA
- b.~ 1575 in Dorking, Surrey, England d.21 Feb 1621 in Plymouth, Norfolk, MA
- b.1601 in Of, Dorking, Surrey, England d.05 Feb 1688 in Duxbury, Plymouth, MA
- b.Jan 1574 in St. Martins-in-the-Field, London, Middlesex, England d.15 Mar 1621 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA
- b.19 Oct 1735 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA d.04 Jul 1826 in Quincy, Norfolk, MA
- b.05 Mar 1699 in Brookline, Norfolk, MA d.17 Apr 1797 in Quincy, Norfolk, MA
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John and Abigail were married in a religious ceremony on February 24th, 1764. They had three sons and a daughter, named John Quincy, Charles, Thomas Boyleston and Abigail.
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Children
John Quincy Adams
John Quincy was born on July 11th, 1767 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA. He died at the age of 80 on February 23rd, 1848 in Washington, D.C..
